From a Japanese auction to your port

Choose or request a vehicle

Buy one of the vehicles we already own, or tell us what you want and we go and find it. The more specific the brief, the faster it goes.

• Model or body type
• Year range and budget
• Transmission and drivetrain
• Colour, mileage and condition preferences
• Destination port

We find and buy it

We search Japanese dealer auctions, dealer stock and our own contacts, then buy the vehicle ourselves. It is our vehicle, in our name in Japan, until we sell it to you. Auctions run weekly and volumes are high, so most common Kei trucks and vans appear quickly. Rarer vehicles take longer and we say so up front.

Inspection and reconditioning

Every vehicle we sell goes through our shop before it goes near a ship. We read the auction sheet in Japanese and translate the grade and noted defects, then inspect it ourselves: cold start, undercarriage, brakes, fluids, tyres, panels and interior. Timing belt replacement, mechanical repairs and general servicing are done here as part of the vehicle we sell you, and we tell you exactly what was replaced. If something is worn and staying that way, we say so.

You see it and agree the price

You get the sheet, our notes, the work we did, the photos and the video, plus one vehicle price with our margin already in it. No separate agency or service fee. Ocean freight is quoted as its own pass-through line. Nothing is invoiced until you agree.

We sell it and export it

We sell the vehicle to you directly and export it. We handle deregistration, the export certificate and its translation, the bill of sale and the sailing booking. Deposit and balance terms are agreed in writing before anything moves.

Ship to your port

Ocean transit to Honolulu and the West Coast is typically around three to five weeks depending on the sailing, and longer to Gulf and East Coast ports. You get the vessel, the sailing date and the expected arrival as soon as it is booked.

Pickup and import

You are the importer of record, so the vehicle enters your country in your name and you collect it at the terminal. We prepare the Japan-side documents you need and give you the pickup checklist for your port, including scheduling and free days. Customs entry, duty, inland transport and state registration are completed by you. We are glad to research your state's rules with you before you buy, but we do not complete them for you.